Deep and wide z/OS environment support

IBM® Debug for z Systems® provides extensive subsystem support including environments such as Batch, CICS, IMS, Db2, z/OS Unix and TSO -- for day one currency and legacy hardware, compilers, z/OS, CICS, IMS, Db2 and batch. See the resource blog for detailed compatibility and requirements.

Extended IBM Developer for z Systems debug experience

Visual debug, available when integrated with IBM Developer for z Systems, provides a graphical view of program execution flow, including the current execution path, plus features like setting breakpoints from the source editor.

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Productive source level debugging options

The source level debugging in IBM Debug for z Systems enables you to set breakpoints at statements, programs and conditions, run until a breakpoint is reached, view and change the values of variables and storage and much more.

Technical details

Software requirements

A complete list of software requirements is available in the resource below.

Hardware requirements

Technical specifications

Debug for z Systems is built on the z/OS Debugger. z/OS Debugger is next generation of z Systems debug technology; it consolidates the IBM Integrated Debugger and IBM Debug Tool engines into one. z/OS Debugger is also included in IBM Developer for z Systems, IBM Developer for z Systems Enterprise Edition and Application Delivery Foundation for z Systems.